Transcat (NASDAQ: TRNS) is one of 24 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Component” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Transcat to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

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This table compares Transcat and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue

Net Income

Price/Earnings Ratio

Transcat

$143.90 million

$4.52 million

23.16

Transcat Competitors

$1.21 billion

$129.73 million

101.30

Transcat’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Transcat. Transcat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Transcat and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins

Return on Equity

Return on Assets

Transcat

3.24%

10.03%

4.94%

Transcat Competitors

-2.83%

-0.23%

1.93%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Transcat and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings

Hold Ratings

Buy Ratings

Strong Buy Ratings

Rating Score

Transcat

0

0

3

0

3.00

Transcat Competitors

41

260

518

12

2.60

Transcat currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.98%. As a group, “Electronic Component” companies have a potential upside of 0.19%. Given Transcat’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Transcat is more favorable than its peers.

Volatility & Risk

Transcat has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transcat’s peers have a beta of 1.01, meaning that their average stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

57.1% of Transcat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.4% of shares of all “Electronic Component” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of Transcat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of shares of all “Electronic Component” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Transcat beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Transcat

Transcat, Inc. is a provider of calibration and laboratory instrument services and a distributor of professional grade test, measurement and control instrumentation. The Company conducts its business through two segments: service (Service) and distribution (Distribution). Through the Service segment, the Company offers calibration, repair, inspection, analytical qualifications, preventative maintenance and other related services, a majority of which are processed through its asset management system, CalTrak (CalTrak). Through its Distribution segment, the Company markets, sells and rents national brand instruments to customers around the globe. The Company is focused on providing its services and products to the life science industries, which include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device manufacturing and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated businesses.